Terrific trade for cattle at Ballymena, £1435 for 820kg Limousin

Published:11:38Thursday 15 December 2016

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An entry of 270 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade.

Beef cows sold to 202p for a Lim 640kg at £1292, Friesian cows sold to 127p at 640kg for £812, beef heifers to 200p for Char 570kg at £1140, beef bullocks to 227p for Aberdeen Angus 630kg at £1430 and Fr bullocks sold to 166p for 740kg at £1228.

Another good entry of 250 weanlings resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £530 over for a Char 330kg at £860 presented by John Murray, Larne. Heifers sold to £510 over for a Lim 390kg at £900 offered by T A and P Paul, Dunloy.

235 lots of dropped calves in ring three sold to £445 for a partly reared AA bull, young bull calves to £400 for a limousin ( 2½ weeks old). Heifer calves to £410 each for 3 AA (4½ months), younger lots to £360 for a 7 weeks old Belgium Blue.

An entry of 110 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in another great trade. Bullock sold to £710 over for a Limousin 580kg £1290 offered by J McKinney, Maghera. Heifers sold to £550 over for a Charolais 540kg £1090 presented by S Wilson Ballynure.

An entry of 2037 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 362p for a pen of 57 Texels, 20.5kg, £74.20 presented by J McQuiston, Ballymoney and to a top per head of £85 for a pen of 44 Suff, 28kg offered by W McCurdy, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £86.